Crossing the Pond: The Native American Effort in World War II (open access)

Crossing the Pond: The Native American Effort in World War II

A non-fiction book about Native Americans serving in the military during World War II, as well as Native American efforts on the home-front. The book also chronicles attempts by Nazi propagandists to exploit Native Americans for the Third Reich, and the postwar experiences of Native Americans. Includes photographs of Native American civilians and military personnel. Index starts on page 219.
Date: 1999
Creator: Franco, Jere' Bishop
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archivos de Laredo: Documents for the History of Laredo (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Documents for the History of Laredo

Translation and summaries of materials from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to the history of Laredo, including religion, political life, ordinances and laws, education, military life, and land questions.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

American Voudou: Journey Into a Hidden World

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Voudou (an older spelling of voodoo)—a pantheistic belief system developed in West Africa and transported to the Americas during the diaspora of the slave trade—is the generic term for a number of similar African religions which mutated in the Americas, including santeria, candomble, macumbe, obeah, Shango Baptist, etc. Since its violent introduction in the Caribbean islands, it has been the least understood and most feared religion of the New World—suppressed, out-lawed or ridiculed from Haiti to Hattiesburg. Yet with the exception of Zora Neale Hurston's accounts more than a half-century ago and a smattering of lurid, often racist paperbacks, studies of this potent West African theology have focused almost exclusively on Haiti, Cuba and the Caribbean basin. American Voudou turns our gaze back to American shores, principally towards the South, the most important and enduring stronghold of the voudou faith in America and site of its historic yet rarely recounted war with Christianity. This chronicle of Davis' determined search for the true legacy of voudou in America reveals a spirit-world from New Orleans to Miami which will shatter long-held stereotypes about the religion and its role in our culture. The real-life dramas of the practitioners, true believers and skeptics of …
Date: November 15, 1999
Creator: Davis, Rod
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 2000-2001

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, history, wildlife, science, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time. A general index is on page 631.
Date: 1999
Creator: Ramos, Mary G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore (open access)

Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.
Date: 1999
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1998 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 1998

Proceedings of the 34th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes the SWFAS by-laws.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Travel Guide: 1999 (open access)

Texas State Travel Guide: 1999

Travel guide for the state of Texas containing information of interest to tourists including events, parks and historic sites, recreation opportunities, and other attractions. Index to cities and attractions starts on page 254.
Date: 1999
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Humanities and the Civic Imagination: Collected Addresses and Essays, 1978-1998

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Date: 1999
Creator: Veniga, James F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 6 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 6

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 8 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 8

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: June 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 17 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 17

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: October 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States Reports, Volume 517: Cases Adjudged in The Supreme Court at October Term, 1995 (open access)

United States Reports, Volume 517: Cases Adjudged in The Supreme Court at October Term, 1995

Volume of the United States Reports containing the final decisions and opinions of the Supreme Court justices regarding cases between March 20 and June 13, 1996. Also includes notes regarding the members of the Supreme Court, orders, and other relevant materials. Index starts on page 1303.
Date: 1999
Creator: United States. Supreme Court.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 1 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 1

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: January 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 12 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 12

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: July 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 4 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 4

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: March 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 9 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 9

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: June 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 5 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 5

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: April 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 2 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 2

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: February 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 3 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 3

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 16 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 16

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 20 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 20

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: November 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 7 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 7

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: May 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 11 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 11

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: July 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 14 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 14

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: August 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The UNT Digital Library